An African giant pouched rat is receiving accolades for his lifesaving work on the other side of the globe—and that work has ...

“Ronin’s achievements are a testament to the incredible potential of rats,” his main handler Phanny told the Guinness publication. Ronin is one of more than 100 rats trained by APOPO to detect the ...

Stomper Durai said he saw rats "all over" the wildlife park on March 31. He shared videos showing the rodents, some of which were in the presence of birds. The Stomper recounted: "There were at least ...

Ronin, an African giant pouched rat, has entered the Guinness World Records for detecting over 100 landmines in Cambodia.

Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but a rat called Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that.

Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that. Ronin and his landmine-sniffing rat pack are making a name for rodents ...

And Ronin isn’t alone. APOPO has trained over 100 rats for this kind of work, and some of them are even helping detect tuberculosis in clinics—proving these animals are far more capable than ...

A rat named Ronin has made history by becoming the first to detect over 100 landmines, earning a Guinness World Record. Read ...

Ronin, a landmine-detecting rat in Cambodia, has become the first in the world to uncover more than 100 explosives.